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Born | Brest, French Third Republic | 14 November 1912
Died | 22 February 2000 Châteauneuf-Grasse, France | (aged 87)
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Herbert Pepper (14 November 1912 – 22 February 2000) was a French songwriter.
Born in Brest, he was the main composer of the national anthem of Senegal, "Le Lion rouge",[1] and that of the Central African Republic, "La Renaissance".[2] He also served in World War II.[3] He died in Châteauneuf-Grasse.